look down

look down

1. To glance or gaze downward (at someone or something). The married couple looked down at us from the balcony of the hotel.He always gets embarrassed and looks down at his feet when I go over to talk to him.Why are you looking down in all of the photos I have of you?

2. To glance or gaze along or through something. I looked down the pipe, but I couldn't see anything obstructing it.If you look down the length of the board, you can see where it has started to warp from the moisture.

3. To regard someone or something as contemptible or inferior to oneself and thus act in a haughty or snobbish manner toward them or it. The well-dressed businessman looked down on the young woman wearing jeans and a T-shirt in the elevator, not knowing that she was the company's new CEO.I have no idea why some people look down at those who speak with an accent—that means they know at least two languages!

look down

(at someone or something)

1. to turn one's gaze downward at someone or something. She looked down at me and giggled at the awkward position I was in.She looked down and burst into laughter.

2. and look down one's nose at someone or something; look down on someone or something to view someone or something as lowly or unworthy. She looked down at all the waiters and treated them badly.They looked down on our humble food.Don't look down your nose at my car just because it's rusty and noisy.

Key data points like speed, RPM, and gear selection are projected onto the windshield so that when your foot pushes down on the accelerator and tunnel vision sets in--trust me, this really happens--you don't need to look down at the dash.

While you go about your business, hustling to work on the train or in a car, amid the swarming crowd, politicians look down from on high, drawing lines--of national boundaries and corporate connections--making decisions about right and wrong.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.